# New Hampshire's 8th State Senate district

New Hampshire's 8th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ruth Ward since 2016, succeeding fellow Republican Jerry Little.

## Geography

District 8 covers parts of Cheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack, and Sullivan Counties, including the towns of Acworth, Antrim, Bennington, Claremont, New Hampshire, Charlestown, Croydon, Deering, Dunbarton, Francestown, Gilsum, Langdon, Lempster, Marlow, Newport, Stoddard, Sunapee, Washington, Weare and Windsor.
The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district. Its western end is very close to the state of Vermont, but does not border it.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ruth Ward (Incumbent) | 18,463 | 58.25 |
| | Democratic | David Trumble | 13,178 | 41.63 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,653 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ruth Ward (incumbent) | 14,080 | 57.2 |
| | Democratic | Charlene Lovett | 10,520 | 42.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,610 | 100.0 |

### 2020

2020 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ruth Ward (incumbent) | 18,903 | 55.6 |
| | Democratic | Jenn Alford-Teaster | 15,114 | 44.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,017 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ruth Ward (incumbent) | 12,859 | 51.3 |
| | Democratic | Jenn Alford-Teaster | 12,212 | 48.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,071 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 8 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ruth Ward | 2,618 | 50.1 |
| | Republican | Jim Beard | 2,609 | 49.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,227 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Ruth Ward | 16,150 | 53.1 |
| | Democratic | John Garvey | 14,289 | 46.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,439 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 8 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jerry Little | 4,100 | 69.3 |
| | Republican | J. P. Marzullo | 1,817 | 30.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,917 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Jerry Little | 12,033 | 55.5 |
| | Democratic | Linda Tanner | 9,649 | 44.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,682 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Odell (incumbent) | 17,709 | 61.4 |
| | Democratic | Christopher Wallenstein | 11,138 | 38.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,847 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 49.1 – 49.0% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 51.0 – 43.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 51.5 – 48.5% |
| 2014 | Governor | Hassan 50.9 – 49.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 51.1 – 47.4% |
| 2012 | Governor | Hassan 53.2 – 43.6% |